1
as in tease
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
the teasers were never satisfied until they had caused their victim to burst into tears
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as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying
he was by nature a teaser, someone who kept testing people to see if they could calmly bear his put-downs
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Recent Examples of teaser
Watch the official teaser for tonight’s finale below.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The candy might have flopped, but the teaser for Vikander’s new movie, The Assessment, definitely won Clarkson over, in which Vikander acted out like a child to assess whether a couple would be good parents.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
Borderlands 4 Trailers Surprisingly, barely anything leaked before Gearbox and 2K were ready to reveal that Borderlands 4 was coming and the official teaser trailer didn't appear until August 20, 2024.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Instead, a short teaser video featuring a Pikachu tail made of Lego bricks bounces across the screen.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The candy might have flopped, but the teaser for Vikander’s new movie, The Assessment, definitely won Clarkson over, in which Vikander acted out like a child to assess whether a couple would be good parents.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
Borderlands 4 Trailers Surprisingly, barely anything leaked before Gearbox and 2K were ready to reveal that Borderlands 4 was coming and the official teaser trailer didn't appear until August 20, 2024.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Instead, a short teaser video featuring a Pikachu tail made of Lego bricks bounces across the screen.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaser
Noun
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The inclusion of Daredevil and a number of false teases about Wolverine made for great moments of levity.—
Nola Pfau,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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These initial showers are merely a tease of more significant weather activity expected, including the potential for stronger storms and heavier rainfall.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On April 30th, 2022, a security guard at a local business plaza called the police to report Mary as a nuisance.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Protester Trenton Oldfield swam in front of both boats and was jailed for six months for causing a public nuisance.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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John replied with annoyance, and the conversation ultimately ended with McCartney abruptly hanging up on him.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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There’s no hint of the speaker’s apparent annoyance in this delightful, whip-smart number.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Around 2,400 toads were released into the wild in 1935 in an attempt to rein in agricultural pests.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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Need odor removal, moisture control, pest control, cleaning, or ice traction control?—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaser. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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